Improvement in grain-binders



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. MORSE, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN (EiRAlN-BINDERS.-

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 154,956, dated September 15, 1874 application led September 15, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN ELMoRsE, of the city and county of Peoria and State of Illinois, have invented an Improvement in Grain-Binding Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which like letters of reference refer to like parts, and in which- Figure l represents elevation of binder; Fig. 2, elevation of binder with wheels i and h and spring g g removed, showing jaws B B and knife C; Fig. 3, plan of machine; Fig. 4, end elevation; Fig. 5, metal clamp. This, when closed upon the cord m, forms the tie to the band.

A A isvthe frame of binder; B B, metal jaws for closing clamp y; C, knife for cutting cord m after the sheaf has been bound. E E is a perpendicular sliding rod, with the tighteninghook z and lug l `at the upper end, hook z for tightening cord or lband m upon the sheaf, and lug l for closing jaws B B. t is a" lever or foot-piece, operated by the foot, for drawing down the rod E E; u, a lug near the lower end of rod E E. This tilts the sheaf-trough G by coming in contact with lever e in its upward motion. This motion is given by spiral spring w when the pressure is taken from foot-piece t. c is a connectingrod between knife G and arm a, operated -by foot-piece t. f is connecting-rod between sheaf-trough G and lever e,- g g, spring, to which the wheels i and h are secured, these wheels holding the end of cord 'm While the sheaf is being bound. F is a hollow arm for carrying the cord m. Attached to the upper end of arm F is the thumb-piece or cut-off e, for checking the cord m while drawing it around the sheaf.

The manner of operating the machine is'as follows: Standing in front of the machine, (see Fig. 1,) take hold of the hollow .a1-1n F with the right hand, (see Figs. 1 and 4,) and with thumb upon the stop o, (see Fig. 1,) as left after binding the last sheaf, the end of cord m being fast in wheels' i h. (See Fig. 1.) Place a clamp, y, (see Fig. 5,) within the jaws B B. Now, turn back the hollow arm' F to position, as seen in Fig. 4. This will carry the cord m across the sheaf-trough G, as seen in Figs. 3 and 4. The grain may now be dropped into the sheaf-trough from a dropper.7 When sufficient for a sheaf, pull the 'hollow arm F forward to position, as seen in wheel j, (see Fig. 3,) turning the wheels t' and h one tooth forward, and holding the cord m. The cord m, as carried back and forth by arm F, will pass over and under one tooth on wheel h, holding the cord securely between the Wheels i and h. (See Fig. 1.) The foot-piece t pressing upon the arm a, the knife C, operated by the rod c, will cut the cord m, and the sheaf is bound.

Remove the pressure off the foot-piece, and the rod E E will be raised by the spiral spring and the lug u on rod E E strike the lever e. This being connected to the sheaf-trough G by rod f, the sheaf-trough will be tilted and the sheaf dumped.

What I claim by my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The hollow arm F, having a hinged or pivotal connection upon the frame A, and arranged to carry the cord m from spool r, and provided with the stop or cut-off fv, in combination with the sheaf-trough G, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

-2. The wheels c' and h, in combination with spring g g, pin o on jaw B, with ratchet-teeth on'wheel h, for holding cord m while the sheaf is being bound.

3. Lug u on rod E, in combination with lever e, tilting sheaf-trough G, and connectingrod f, for dumping the bound sheaf.

4. Knife O, arm a, and connecting-rod c, in combination with foot-piece t, all working in the manner and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I, JOHN H. MoEsE, have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of May, 1873.

JOHN H. MORSE.

Witnessesz' J Aims M. MoRsE, HENRY W. WELLS. 

